Dublin Bus strikes off as WRC brokers 11.25% rises

Dublin Bus staff are to vote on a deal brokered by the Workplace Relations Commission which would see their pay packet rise by 11.25% over the next three years.

The potential breakthrough in the dispute, which emerged after 30 hours of talks between management and unions, has seen the remaining 11 planned days of industrial action suspended at least until the staff are balloted on the terms.

The pay element of the deal falls almost exactly between the increases that had been sought by the two sides — the company had wanted to implement the 8.25% rise over three years recommended by the Labour Court. The unions, Siptu and the National Bus and Rail Union (NBRU), had been looking for 15% over the same time period.